Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Big Trees

If you're reading this blog post, you probably know that my husband and I finally escaped from Philadelphia to the small city where I was born, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Last fall, an old and very good friend suggested we look at a house two streets over from the house he and his wife live in in an old (1929) residential development.  We fell in love and bought the house.  We're still trying to decide where to hang the pictures and what color to paint the upstairs.  But we're here and we love it.

One of the things we love about the neighborhood is the wealth of mature trees.  The streets are narrow, without sidewalks.  Trees meet overhead to form green tunnels.  I love it.  So I thought I'd show you some of our trees.  In the second to last photo, you'll note a very tall, straight tree.  This is a Dawn Redwood, a prehistoric tree thought to be extinct until it was discovered in China in the 1940s.  We have a seedling of it in a garden behind the house.  I'll have to move it because these trees can grow 2 to 3 feet per year and are enormous, 165 feet or more.  The last photo shows our house, tucked under two huge trees.  In the fall, our front yard is swimming with acorns  -  and squirrels!






6 comments:

  1. I adore trees, I'm quite happy to admit that from time to time I hug them! It looks to me like you've landed in heaven. After over four years we still haven't painted any rooms upstairs, apart from the hall and stairwell.

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    1. It's been a while since I've actually hugged a tree, but I may start now! The trees around here are magnificent.
      I feel better about not having our new house in order after several months now that I know we have at least four years to get it done! I do hope we get it done sooner, though. It would be nice not to think about it at all.

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  2. Trees make all the difference! When I came back from London, I was so happy to be on tree-lined streets. Your hometown sounds idyllic, and I hope you settle in soon.

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    1. It feels more like home every day. I agree that there's something calming about trees. The old friends we have here, several from my high school days, are making a huge difference, too. They're wonderfully funny and welcoming and helpful.

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    1. I know! I often just walk around staring up at them. One of these days I'll probably fall into a hole and never be heard from again!

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